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Ficci releases roadmap to achieve 600 mn jobs, 6x rise in income by 2047

The roadmap also focuses on doubling female participation in the labour force to 45-50%, cut carbon emissions by 80-100%, and provide access to clean water for all

Risky lending: Share of subprime borrowers higher at PSBs, shows data

The share of such loans declined between September 2020 and March 2022 in private banks and NBFCs but rose for public sector banks

Bezos and Gates back Synchron in drive for brain implant breakthrough

Synchron's Switch device aims to help paralyzed people, such as those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), communicate by controlling computer cursors with their minds

Nestle has bigger appetite for India; increasing presence in rurban markets

The Swiss processed foods maker has significantly upped investments in its Indian subsidiary to expand its penetration in 'rurban' markets

Luxury cars: India's wealthy splurging on personalising wheels of fortune

The minimum waiting period for owning a prized set of wheels has stretched to 18 months, and buyers are loosening their purse strings further to get these rides customised to reflect their personality

Skewing the mustard field: The Yellow Revolution's revival needed

Claims that GM mustard will lead to increased yield are incorrect; we must focus on other solutions

World's play store: India scripts a local toy story, turns a net exporter

India is likely to extend the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to domestic toy manufacturers after Chinese toys were found to be "unsafe"

Funding reality check for India's dream to achieve net-zero by 2070

The Modi government could take a leaf out of Norway's playbook to meet its 2070 emission target instead of passing the buck to the private sector

Chit funds move up the value chain, face testing times like never before

Launch of online collection process, mobile applications and e-auctions has brought with this hitherto under-regulated industry greater governmental scrutiny

India has to compete to gain from 'China Plus One' strategy: Eswar Prasad

Companies, investors around the world looking at India's policy trajectory, says the professor of trade policy at Cornell University

Capital gains tax: A capital conundrum

Defenders of preferential tax treatment argue that capital gains tax is a form of "double taxation" as corporate profits are taxed as ordinary income

Explained: Why private insurance companies in India are coveted buys

By chasing profit over rapid expansion, companies have conserved capital, making them attractive for potential buyers

Ola Electric scales up as it plans to gain a lead over competitors

Company will be adding in-house manufacture of motors as well as cells, which account for the bulk of the cost of a scooter

CBDC versus the rest: Can RBI's digital currency replace physical cash?

The central bank digital currency is unlikely to replace cash and other digital mediums of transactions but could coexist with them

Free riders vs piggy-riders: A tale of two cities caught in an OTT debate

The debate over whether over-the-top services should pay telcos user revenues bids fair to overlap with the issue of net neutrality

Rural sentiments upbeat in November

The consolidation of consumer sentiments in November rests upon an expectation that the economy will do well in the near- and medium-term future

Crude concerns: India may have to rely on dark fleets for Russian imports

India will continue to buy Russian oil, and the lack of ships or insurers will not be a hindrance, said an oil ministry official

What does Gautam Adani's partial takeover of NDTV mean for television news?

Since its inception, NDTV's strength has been questioning the establishment on every side of the ideological divide

FTAs and their discontents: Do free trade agreements benefit India?

India's balance of trade has worsened with countries with which it has signed free trade agreements

ECTA: The dawn of a new era in Indo-Aus relations

Indian exports and manufacturing will be equally benefited with the duty-free import of raw materials from Australia for their competitiveness